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Re: when to pick up other art
Only you can answer that, it is a question of talent and intentions.
If you are very gifted, you can learn several M.A. without one interfering to the other, other people (self included) may find it takes them 5 yrs to 10 yrs to be able to learn another M.A. without generating significant problems in their main art. For example, when I tried Karate after 3 yrs of Aikido, I lost my softness in a few months, and I was learning both M.A. with the same teacher.
Different purpose is also a factor, some people focus on a single M.A. due to issues related to their purpose of learning, others would insist on multiple M.A. from the same reasons. This is a matter of belief and concept rather then fact, making any argument moot.
Personally, I believe one should focus on his main M.A. and teacher, but try to learn other M.A. and from other teachers once every some while do enrich his knowledge and prevent himself from getting locked on a single concept ind/or view.
Amir
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